I'm planing on getting a 360! Do I really need all of this!!!??!!!??

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#1 deactivated-597cfe125fbc6
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I'm alittle worried about spending this much, are some of these items not need?

EDIT - I've been told that I dont need the headsetĀ 

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#2 thegreat_one3
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isnt the pro thing a bundle included with a controller and month free of live and a bunch of other stuff??
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#3 Chaos_Man
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Yeah thats a pretty good set up you will have but if you want to wait until may sometime (still rumored but pretty much confirmed) MS will be releasing that new black xbox with a 120GB HDD with hdmi output. Whether or not when the release date is, is still in the air.
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the wireless headset is garbage so you can nix that item. and if you're 360 can reach your router with a cable, don't worry about getting the wireless adapter. but... if you have a pc that has a wireless pci adapter you can use the wireless network adapter to communicate with your pc.

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isnt the pro thing a bundle included with a controller and month free of live and a bunch of other stuff??thegreat_one3
Two controllers for mutiplayer and I'm most likely going to want to use xbox live more than 1 month.
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isnt the pro thing a bundle included with a controller and month free of live and a bunch of other stuff??thegreat_one3
yeah but you want an extra controller most likely. you alo want a one year subscription for live. Might as well bite the bullet now.

Edit: lmao exact same post.Ā 

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Yeah thats a pretty good set up you will have but if you want to wait until may sometime (still rumored but pretty much confirmed) MS will be releasing that new black xbox with a 120GB HDD with hdmi output. Whether or not when the release date is, is still in the air.Chaos_Man
Thats the thing, if the xbox elite takes over the xbox preimum, there is no way I could afourd a 360.Ā  My TV doesn't support HDMI so why pay for it.
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the wireless headset is garbage so you can nix that item. and if you're 360 can reach your router with a cable, don't worry about getting the wireless adapter. but... if you have a pc that has a wireless pci adapter you can use the wireless network adapter to communicate with your pc.

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my router is nowhere near where I have a TV
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#9 jeffrow925
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You dont need the wireless headset at first, i think the xbox premium comes with a headset. and you can get a free month of xbox live for signing up so you can post pone spending that 50 bucks on xbox live. so you can save 110 bucks right now by waiting a month for xbox live and use the headset that comes with the xbox itself and if you want later you can get a wireless headset. and i think the headset plugs into your wireless controller so its not connecting to the xbox itself.
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pretty much for the 120 HDD. Cause I know I get frustrated with the tiny 20gig :\ but you don't NEED to wait for it. You could also just buy a longer network wire but probably not worth it. The advantage with cable networking it sends data fasterg video for media center when streaming... but like you said you don't have hdmi so you probably don't have a 1080p or a 720p TV that you will be streaming stuff to.
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#11 justforlotr2004
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I'm alittle worried about spending this much, are some of these items not need?

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Well the Pro comes with a Wireless controller and regular headset.Ā  Also the Xbox 360 can be played by just pluging in your ethernet cord into it.Ā  Other than that everything looks fine, unless you just want those items.

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You dont need the wireless headset at first, i think the xbox premium comes with a headset. and you can get a free month of xbox live for signing up so you can post pone spending that 50 bucks on xbox live. so you can save 110 bucks right now by waiting a month for xbox live and use the headset that comes with the xbox itself and if you want later you can get a wireless headset. and i think the headset plugs into your wireless controller so its not connecting to the xbox itself.jeffrow925

The thing about the wired headsets is they blow more than the wireless. I've been through 5 wired and it's only been a year but I do like the sound quality more.

I like the wireless cause if I am just talking to someone and I need to move around the room or fix myself something to eat... well its nice just keeping it on my ear while I chat.Ā 

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You dont need the wireless headset at first, i think the xbox premium comes with a headset.jeffrow925
thanks, skiped that part about the 360 on gamestop.com
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Well the Pro comes with a Wireless controller and regular headset. Also the Xbox 360 can be played by just pluging in your ethernet cord into it. Other than that everything looks fine, unless you just want those items.

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Well, I need a extra controller for mutipayer but now I know I don't need a headset. I don't have a internet plug near were my 360 would be so a need to pay extra for wifi.
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[QUOTE="justforlotr2004"]

Well the Pro comes with a Wireless controller and regular headset. Also the Xbox 360 can be played by just pluging in your ethernet cord into it. Other than that everything looks fine, unless you just want those items.

dfnj123

Well, I need a extra controller for mutipayer but now I know I don't need a headset. I don't have a internet plug near were my 360 would be so a need to pay extra for wifi.

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k well only other thing that I see is the online 12 month isnt needed atm since you get 1 month free, but yeah thats something you will need eventually.Ā 

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#16 Tha_lazyboi
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You will save alot of money if you get all those items on ebay.
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#17 cenz_is
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I'm alittle worried about spending this much, are some of these items not need?

EDIT - I've been told that I dont need the headsetĀ 

dfnj123
scractch the wireless adpator get everything else
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You don't really need the Wireless Headset. and if you don't want a ethernet cable running to your router then you will want the Wireless Network adapter.
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#20 deactivated-597cfe125fbc6
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You don't really need the Wireless Headset. and if you don't want a ethernet cable running to your router then you will want the Wireless Network adapter.xelloss88
Does the wireless network adapter work with routers with WEP codes?
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#21 Trogeton
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Everything you need is in the premium bundle... well you will have to purchase the 12 month live membership from xbl or a store
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#22 oscaritoqueloco
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I would wait a week or so... the Zephyr probably is coming out...
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I would wait a week or so... the Zephyr probably is coming out...oscaritoqueloco
It won't be coming out it will be announced.
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why not just pick upĀ  the preimuim xbox360
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#25 ultrAslan
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I am planning to buy an xbox360 after 8 years of playing PS1 and PS2 (the PS3 is just too expensive and a price drop seems not realistic within one year) I have a question. Do we really need xbox live, I don't play online anyway so why should I pay for it? Or is it also needed for downloading and upgrading firmware? I know a pretty noob question, but I never had an xbox before.
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#26 Chaos_Man
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xbox live gold lets you play games online

silver lets you do everything but play games online. Silver is free though.

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#27 kryloc
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You will save alot of money if you get all those items on ebay.Tha_lazyboi

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How much of that is used or Stolen?Ā 

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#28 lukasz_erecinsk
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Not to annoy you or anything, seeing as you seem set to buy the console, but you could reconsider buying it now and wait until they will announce the 360 Elite - that is, if they will...
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#29 Chaos_Man
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The thing is, say MS lowers the cost by $100 in 6 months. Thats less than $20 a month to have fun now.
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#30 cenz_is
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all of that is still cheap compared to ps3 and numerous accessories

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#31 tylerdurden2621
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I would pass on the extra controller, wireless head set, and the adapter thing. Thats just me though. I hardly ever play with friends at my house, its generally online.
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#32 ultrAslan
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Thanks for the replies. That cleared a lot. Now what is the difference between the "Elite" machine and the normal one? Just the harddrive?
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#33 kramerica1515
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I'm alittle worried about spending this much, are some of these items not need?

EDIT - I've been told that I dont need the headsetĀ 

dfnj123

Yeah the headset isn't necessary, the Network Adaptor is if you have a wireless connection to the internet.Ā Ā 
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#34 Zcrimson07
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do you really need the second controller? play and charge kit is nice to have but not really necessary, and if you can use a wired connection instead of wireless thatd chop off $100 alone. plus you'll probably want more than just gears because as fun as it may be it does start to get annoying after a while
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#35 arab_prince
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Buy everything except for the wireless headset. I dont see whats wrong with the wired, I've been using the same one for about 11 months now. But yeah, dont get the headset stick with everything else on that list. Also, don't wait for the 'new' 360.
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#36 Flaming_Ape
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You don't really need the play and charge kit nor the wireless headset. But that's just my suggestion so you can go ahead and buy all you want.
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#37 G_balla
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well you have good stuff so far but i would lose the play and charge.Ā  I had one of those and thought it was stupid so i went and picked up the quick charge and havent looked backed.Ā  And to the wireless headset I have found taht it works perfectly with the wired one and 50/50 with the wireless controller.Ā  But other than that you have a good xbox 360 bundle going:D
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#38 lge777
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Pro comes with a headset and 1 wireless controller
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Honestly, don't get the second controller unless you are definitely going to be playing on the same console with people consistently. Also, I would advise against Gears of War being your first and only game. Its a great showcase of power, but the game gets pretty shallow after a while and the online is really love or hate. I'd get a cheaper game and then sign up for an online rental place like Gameznflix to get your money's worth.
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I would wait a week or so... the Zephyr probably is coming out...oscaritoqueloco
Unless he has an HDMI capable TV and sound system and also wants to download tons of TV shows and movies he's better off with the regular Pro/Premium bundle.
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#41 blacktorn
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Mmmm i got a game and a extra wireless controller for free with my xbox 360 pro
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I don't know what your plans/needs are so I can't really say.